Using the More Options Menu on Your Fastback 15xs Binding Machine

Option #1: TA COVER TIMES

This feature allows you to increase or decrease the amount of time theFastback binder heats the edges of the spine (right where the coversmeet the spine) or the spine itself when you are binding the wraparoundcover to the Perfectback-TA or Temperature Activated document. Ifyou're using a thick or heavy cover stock, you might want to use thisfeature to increase the cover time and/or the spine time. You can alsouse this feature to turn off the front/back time if you want the coverto be bound to the spine only. However, if you want to bind the spineonly, it is recommended that you first bind the document with an extrafront page and an extra back page. Then remove these pages beforebinding the cover.

To increase or decrease the amount of timethe Fastback binder heats the edges of the spine (right where thecovers meet the spine), select the option "FRONT/BACK TIME" by pressingthe BIND button. Use the OPEN and EDIT buttons to scroll through themenu options: When you have scrolled to the setting that you want,press BIND. To increase or decrease the amount of time the Fastback®binder heats the spine, select the option "SPINE TIME" by pressing theBIND button. Use the OPEN and EDIT buttons to scroll through the menuoptions. When you have scrolled to the setting that you want, pressBIND.

Option #2: SET DISPLAY MODE

When youclamp a book in the binder, the display has two ways of showing thebook's thickness. It can either prompt you to insert the appropriatewidth strip (the Standard Display), or it can show the strip width foryour book and the book's measured thickness (Show Thickness mode). TheSet Display menu lets you select whichever display you prefer. Tochange the display mode, enter the Special Functions Menu, and cyclethrough the MORE OPTIONS menu items until you see "SET DISPLAY MODE."Press BIND to select it. Using the OPEN or EDIT button, cycle throughthe two choices: "STANDARD DISPLAY" and "SHOW THICKNESS." Press BIND toselect the display mode you want. The binder briefly displays "MODESAVED" to confirm the change.

Option #3: SUPERSTRIP EDGE

Under this menu you are provided a choice on how the corners (edge) ofthe strip look like on a book bound with a Superstrip. The Fastbackdefault fold will create a soft corner around front and back corners ofthe book. This menu option allows you to change the front corner of thebook to a "sharp" edge instead of a soft edge. After selecting theSUPERSTRIP EDGE menu, press the OPEN or EDIT buttons to toggle betweenthe SHARP EDGE and SOFT EDGE options. Press the BIND button to selectwhich option you desire.

Option #4: COMP VERSION 'A'

Most users will have no need to access this option. This feature isprovided as a convenience for those who are using a batch ofComposition Superstrip™ known as version 'A' that was produced during2001.

Option #5: SET SLEEP MODE

Under thismenu option you can adjust the amount of idle time before the binderwill go into sleep mode. When the binder is in sleep mode, the power iscut off to certain electronic components. The factory default settingis 15 minutes. The choices are 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, andoff. When the binder is in Sleep Mode, push any button to return to theREADY TO BIND mode.

Option #6: FACTORY DEFAULTS

By selecting this menu option you are able to reset the machine to itsoriginal factory default settings. When you select FACTORY DEFAULTS themessage "SET DEFAULTS?" will appear on the display. This will give youa second chance to confirm that you want to reset all the settings backto the factory default settings. Pressing the BIND button completes thereset.

Option #7: EXIT?

If you do not wantto make any changes in the Special Functions menu, scroll through themenu until you see "EXIT," and press BIND. The Fastback® binder nowreturns to the main display screen. The Fastback® binder remembers anychanges you make in the Special Functions Menu, even after you turn itoff. If you want to change these settings, you must manually resetthem.